MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
So the NHL has a conspiracy against the leafs. Okay.
Or refs are just shit and a fast, light team like the Leafs doesn't get the type of obstruction calls that are in the book but unevenly called?
So the NHL has a conspiracy against the leafs. Okay.
So the NHL has a conspiracy against the leafs. Okay.
Aka they're generally a one and done rush team and don't get enough ozone time to draw penalties since thats where most penalties are called throughout the league. Agreed.
what?
Ah of course. My post is crazy but the conspiracy theories are completely logical.
I also think the fact that the Leafs don't take penalties because they are fast, skilled, poised, don't have any goons, and play with the puck a lot factors in. NHL reffing is all about the even ups. If you look around the league 7 of the bottom 11 teams in penalties taken are also in the bottom half of PP opportunities. Last year it was 8 out of 11.
Meanwhile last year 7 of the top 10 teams in PP opportunities were also in the top half in penalties taken. This year its the same 7 out of 10 ratio.
Logically there isnot be a link between taking penalties and drawing penalties other than thats how refs call games.
whatever the truth is - there's no doubt that we get artificially hurt by not getting to exploit our awesome PP as much as other teams.
Gord Miller also had a great point last night. Why do you lose a PP if you score after a penalty is drawn. You are not on the PP.